European Council President: EU has agreed to embargo Russian oil

　　China News Service, May 31. According to a CNN report, on the 30th local time, European Council President Michel said on social media that the European Union has reached a consensus on implementing an oil embargo on Russia. will immediately cover two-thirds of EU oil imports from Russia."

Image source: Screenshot of European Council President Michel's social media.

　　In addition, at the EU special summit that day, EU leaders also discussed other sanctions against Russia.

　　This round of sanctions includes excluding Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Communications (SWIFT) and placing three Russian state media on a "blacklist," Michel said.

　　Earlier this month, the European Commission submitted a sixth round of proposals for sanctions against Russia, including a complete ban on imports of Russian oil by the end of 2022.

At the EU foreign ministers' meeting on the 16th, the proposal was not passed due to Hungary's opposition.